Spyderco named this knife after its principal job function, to Assist. The Assist was designed for emergency/fire/rescue professionals (and for the well-equipped civilian) who rely on their knives to function flawlessly under pressure. Even with twenty-five years experience in making rescue knives, Spyderco is still offering new high-tech features and the Assist model showcases the latest and greatest in this knife genre.

The VG-10 patented blunt-tipped blade is a toothy eighty-percent SpyderEdged for aggressively cutting seatbelts and fibrous material. The last inch of the tip we've left PlainEdge for detailed cutting (think sharpening pencils). Perched above the Round Hole, a Cobra Hood positions the thumb directly over the hole for quick blade deployment, then doubles as a leveraging platform for the thumb. The wavy pattern cut from the top of the blade (created by a fireman from Sweden) and along the inside of the handle let you place a piece of rope (between the half-open blade and handle) and scissor the blade shut- especially convenient for cutting rope in-and-around flesh without having to fully open/expose the knife's blade.

The FRN handle is a molded wonder of Bi-Directional textured contours and bulges that ergonomically wrap around your palm. In the closed position, squeeze the blade deeper into the handle and a retractable carbide tip protrudes out from the base for breaking glass. Outlined in safety orange on the handle's spine is a shrill and attention-pitched survival whistle. Carries left/right handed, tip-up by means of a tension wire clip.

Sending us your Art

The better the input artwork, the better the output marking!

We accept most any types of artwork, however some will get you better results, and really low quality images will require make ready fees to clean up. Follow these guidelines to help your customized items look great!

PHOTOGRAPHS
• Should be in as large a file as you have. Photos look best when there is a quite background (or no background) and less noise behind the object you want to laser
(see examples http://www.lazerdesigns.com/custom-laser-photo-gallery.html)

CLIPART
• All our clipart is vector based, just send us the red code below the thumbnail to use on your item. View clipart gallery here. Have your own clipart? Just email it to us in as big crisp and clear a file as you have, or ideally, vector art.

Fees: For camera ready artwork, there is no artwork fee. Camera ready artwork is considered a logo in 300dpi black and white tiff or EPS/AI/CDR files only. Images taken off websites are generally not camera ready.

We have a Clipart Gallery available with over 7,000 images for you to choose from. Just mention the name in the Special Instructions field when ordering. There is no charge when using these images. (copy the red text under image & include with your order or email it to us)

DEFAULTS
If no artwork or font is chosen or sent in, we will DEFAULT the engraving to Arial Font and no logo. If there is no engraving info, we will send items blank.

SENDING US YOUR ARTPlease send us your art immediately after you place your order to art@lazerdesigns.com and include your ORDER # in the Subject Line of email. Or, reply to the order confirmation you will receive and attach your logo.

We need high quality, camera ready, high resolution or vector based artwork to ensure crisp and high quality lasering. We can clean-up and touch-up your art if it needs minor changes, however this can add to production time. We will always contact you before we charge you for Art Make Ready Fees.

Wondering if your art will work? Just email it to us and let us know what you want to laser it on, and we'll tell you how it will work.

FONTSSee our available Fonts. Your font not there? Just include the name of the font you want, chances are we have it. If not, we'll let you know or you can embed the font in a vector based file (eps, ai, cdr, pdf) and email that to us.

How can you tell if your logo will laser well?

Remember: The better the input artwork, the better the output engraving!

If you have a VECTOR file (EPS, AI, PDF, CDR) this is almost always the BEST OPTION!

Photographs should be in as large a file as you have. Photos look best when there is a quiet background (or solid color in background)

If you have a VECTOR file (EPS, AI, PDF, CDR) this is almost always the BEST OPTION!

Please send us your logo in one of the following formats, and remember to include your Order Number with all correspondence.

This image is LOW quality, and would not laser as well as a higher resolution image. The jagged edges may come across when lasered.

This image is higher quality, with crisp edges, and would laser well

Can't find a high quality image? Send us what you have, our skilled art team will see if we can work with it!

If you have a VECTOR file (EPS, AI, PDF, CDR) this is almost always the BEST OPTION!

Not sure? Email your logo to us ahead of time and we'll take a look and provide any tips and feedback. Please tell us what you want to engrave it on.

We will always contact you before we charge you any additional fees. We are experts with cleaning up artwork and often there is no charge.

TRADEMARKS/COPYRIGHTS
Customers will assume complete responsibility to obtain permission for reproduction of logos, trademarks & copyrights. By agreeing to print any submitted artwork, Lazer Designs will not be held liable under any circumstances.

Please call or e-mail with any questions or if you would like a quote on your artwork!

Use the Special Instructions Box to describe your custom layout if
needed.

Ready to send your logo? Click here to start email, wait to send it until you have an order numberWant it blank? Just skip the rest of the questions

Fonts may look different when laser engraved. On most items, the largest text can get is 10-16pt. On larger items (ie, pen sets or awards) font size can be larger. When possible, we generally recommend bolding the font.